Iraq: Maliki, Washington, frigates and corvettesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki, who visited Washington last week, is said to have discussed with President Barack Obama and officials of the Pentagon the possibility of the United States playing a major role in supplying the Iraqi Navy with new vessels. The following 368-word report sheds light on Al-Maliki’s talks on the subject and tells what about the US reaction. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/45 – November 8, 2013)]